Covering receptacles.



I. HIRSOHN.

COVERING BECBPTACLES.

APPLICATION nun ,numn, 1911.

1,036,237, Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

7 W 7 By ATTORNEY .York, have invented certain new ISAAC HIRSOHN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' COVERING RECEPTACLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

Application filed January 27, 1811. Serial No. 605,067.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC Hmsonn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city, county, and State of New and useful Improvements in the Art of Covering Receptacles, which embody several novel and useful features.

My invention relates more particularly to that branch ofv the art wherein a sectional hinged cover is used.

Amdng the novel features embodied in my invention, are included a common pivotal bearing, upon which are pivotally mounted both the sectional hinged sectional cover and a bail, or handle, for-lifting and emptying, or transporting the receptacle; this pivotal bearing is let through openings in projecting ears, fixed on the body of the receptacle, or on lugs ailixed thereto, and is 'preferably removably mounted in any known manner. 1 also provide means for the automatic raising and lowering of the respective sections of the cover, as desired, by the depression of the bail, or handle, from its normal upright, or vertical position, in either direction, and its return to its normal position. I effect this, and at the same time provide an economical and commercially practical construction, by forming at each end of the bail, or handle, a spiral loop adapted to receive the pivotal support and hinge thereon, with an extension, or lateral arm projecting from the inner end of each loop, but in opposite directions, at right angles to the plane of the bail c r handle. The sections of the cover projects .nttficiently beyond the body of the receptacle so that one of these arms when the bail is normally upright. extends under each section of the cover, and the arms are respectively elevated by the bailfas it is depressed in opposite directions, carrying with them the over-lying sectional covers, and thus raising them.

For some purposes it is desirable that a section of a sectional cover may remain open when raised, and'if required, lay over fiat on the opposite section, until restored oyO operating the bail, while in other cases, it is required that the cover shall automatically return, to its closed position, when opened, and shall maintain a close joint. I effect the desired results'by providing a compression spring of any suitable pattern which is carried or maintained in place, by the piv-- otal bearing which carries the ball, or

handle, and sectional cover; the respective ends of the compression spring bear upon the upper surfaces of the opposite sect-ions of the cover, and thus operatively depress either section, when open, as the bail is returned from a depressed to an upright position and such extremities of the spring, bear upon the cover when in place, thus maintaining atight joint.

The common pivotal bearing referred to, is provided with threaded ends carrying wing nuts which not only facilitate the assembling of the parts and permit ofrr the removal of the pivotal bearing and cover, at-

will, dispensing with the use of any tools,

but such wing-nuts also possess the additional capacity of operatively controlling the compression spring and neutralizing the overcoming, as desired, the pFessure of the spring, upon a section of the cover by simply i turning up one of the wing nuts, thus increasing the frictional resistance of the contact between it and the hinged joint of the bail, or handle, upon which it bears. By a turn of the wing-nut, a section of the cover may be locked in an open position, and be released by a reverse turn. I do not limit my invention, however, to a removable pivotal bearing, as it is novel to mount, in any manner both the bail and sectional cover on a common pivotal support, while preferably removable, yet it may be permanently mounted on its bearings, by any construction known to the art for maintaining it, permanently ip place, and any such construction is included in my invention.

Having thus generally described some of the novel features of my invention, I further and more particularly describe and specify the same by reference to the annexeddrawings, which are illustrative sketches, as follows: i

In th drawings, like letters and ordinals indica t similar parts.

Figures 1 and 2-, are perspective views of a receptacle such as heretofore described, which is illustrated as applied to an ordinary pail. or bucket, and Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are details showing and indicating, more particularly, the construction of the bail, or handle, and the method of mounting the same upon its pivotal support.

Referring toFig. 1, A denotes the body of the receptacle; a. (1 the cover; 3)., the bail, or handle; I) the spiral formed on the bail b.; and If the angular extension formed a, are the projecting ends, which are threaded, of the pivotal support, which is a e rod of any suitabie material and diameter,

1 )UB, which are journaled sections a a of the co.er, and the outer ends of which rod are (Z. and through the spirals b b ed on the bail Z). This rod is removably maintained in place by the wing-nuts e. 6., between which, and the spiral b are prefblv inserted a couple of washers. The

' e. 6., also serve as friction t3. when turned up, so that the bail, handle Working stifily, does not yield to pressure of the compression spring f., the cover may the thus locked in an open 7 ion, and released by a reverse turn of he wing-nut, atvvill. The brackets d. (L, shown in detail drawings Fig. 6, as rivon the body of the receptacle A. with L 'ojecting upward, sufficiently to perthe openings (1. d. therein, to clear :21. The compression spring com- -ng a spiral carried by the pivotal rod 0., projecting arms f f bearing upon the sur ce the cover sections a. a., is own in the different figures of Li e cover sections a. 0., closed 0, in its normal. upright pocover sections a a, While Fig. A .e hail depressed and left flat one of the covers (1., and the other a., raised to an upright position and .inc-rl therein by the angular extension the bail Z).

if of The detail drawings Figs. 3, 4, and

illustrate the construction of the spiral 77- and angular extension 6 Both the receptacle and its component s may be constructed of any suitable maand of such relativesize as may be convenient, having in view, the use for on such receptacle is to be adapted. As bvious, to those skilled in the art, the

especially adapted to the as- :ement, and re-placement of m ers and bail, Without either waste time, or the requirement of any skill on the part of the operator, the construction pa icularly adapted for the separate the bodies of the receptacle, not.- may be nested, and of the removable parts which may be packed, compactly, thus itting economical transportation. In

, nent, the pivotal rod 0., is first run the alternate sections ofthe journed, in any usual manner, on "the cov r sections (L, to receive the same; it

' carried through the spiral of the through the openings d d in the brack- 1e angular extension b l dob. idicated as bearing upon the mbling of the removable parts for spring f.; the wing nuts e, e, are then mounted thereon. Withdraw the Wing nuts, and pass one end of the'rod through one of the openings d in one of the brackets d. d., mount one spiral of the bail thereon, and-then to retract the other end of the rod sufficiently so that the same may be brought int-q line with the opening d of the remaining bracket (i., and pass it through the opening, and the remain ing spiral of the bail b., wheni the two wing nuts with the intervening washers, are reset upon the ends of the rod, and the former screwed into place.

' When the parts are assembled, as described, the automatic action of the bail in opening and closing the respective sections of the cover by the mere act of depressing the bail in opposite directions, is obvious, and while such action is not novel, in the art, yet the procurement of such automatic action by the simple and economical arrangement of .parts, as here shown and described,

is entirely novel, and I claim-constitutes the first practical and economical application thereof to render the same co-nnnerically operative.

Having thus specified and described the same, I claim as novel, and my invention:

1. In a covered receptacle, provided with a hinged bail or handle, in combination, a hinged sectional cover, a common pivotal bearing having hinged thereon, such bail, or handle, and the sectional cover, and sup ports on the body of the receptacle for such pivotal bearing.

2. In a covered receptacle, provided with a hinged bail or handle, in combination, a hinged sectional cover, a removable, pivotal bearing, having hinged thereon, such" bail or handle, and the sectional cover, and supports on the body of the receptacle, for-such pivotal bearing. v

3. In a receptacle, provided with a hinged "sectional cover, in combination, a "pivotal bearing, a bail or handle, having a spiral loop formed on each end thereof, and hinged by such spiral loops on such pivotal hearing, on which is also hinged such sectional cover, and, supports on thebody of the receptacle for such pivotal bearing.

4. In a receptacle, provided with a hinged sectional cover, in combination, a hinged bail or handle, having angular arms so formed at each extremity thereof, that the same project laterally in oppositedirect-ions, below the sectional covers when the bail is upright, a pivotal bearing on which such sectional covers and bail are hinged, and supports on the body of the receptacle for such pivotal bearing.

5. In a receptacle, provided withmvhinged sectional cover, in combination, in bail or handle, having a spiral loop formed on each end thereof, with angular arms extending The retail dealer has only totherefrom, so Iormed that the same project laterally, in opposite directions, under the sectional cover, a pivotal bearing on which i are hinged such bail or handle, andalso such sectional cover, and supports on the body of the receptacle for such pivotal bearing.

6. In a receptacle provided with a hinged sectional cover, in combination, a bail or handle, having a spiral loop formed on each end thereof, with angular arms extending therefrom, so formed that the same project same project laterally in opposite directions,

under such sectional cover, a pivotal hearing, on -which such sectional cover and bail arc hinged, also carrying a compression spring, whose extremities bear upon the respective cover sections, and adapted to alternately depress the same When raised, as the bail is returned to a vertical position, and supports on the body of the receptacle for such pivotal bearing,

8. In a receptacle provided with a hinged sectional cover, in combination, a hinged bail or handle, having a spiral loop near each end thereof, with angular arms projecting in opposite directions, laterally therefrom, under the sectional cover, a pivotal bearing on which is hinged, by such loops, such bail or handle, and on which is also hinged such sectional cover, and supports on the body of the receptacle for such pivotal bearing.

9. In a receptacle, provided with a hinged bail or handle, and a hinged sectional cover, in combination. a common pivotal bearing carrying such bail or handle and sectional cover, and supported on the body of the receptacle and means for automatically raising either of the cover sections by depressing the hail from a vertical position, in an opposite direction.

It). In a receptacle provided with a hinged bail or handle, and a hinged sectional cover, in ct'nnbination, a common pivotal hearing, supported on the body of the receptacle, carrying such bail and cover, and means for automatically raising and lowering either section of the cover by depressing the bail in an opposite direction and returning it to a vertical position.

II. In a receptacle provided with a hinged bail, or handle, and a sectional hinged cover, carried by a common pivotal bearing, supported on the body of the receptacle, in combination, lateral lifting arms extended from the bail under the sectional cover in opposite directions, and adapted to raise either section of said cover when the bail is depressed in an opposite direction, and a compression spring, bearing on said cover sections, and adapted to depress the same. as the bail is returned to a vertical position.

12. In a receptacle, provided With ahinged sectional cover, and a hinged bail, or handle, having angular arms at each extremity thereof, projecting in opposite directions under the cover sections, in combination, a pivotal bearing on which such sectional cover and hail are hingeo, ears on the body of the receptacle supporting such pivotal bearing, a compression spring, carried by such pivotal bearing, and whose extremities respectively bear upon the upper surface of each of the cover sections, and means for adjustably overcoming the pressure of such spring upon either cover sections.

13. In a receptacle, provided Withahinged sectional cover and a bail, or handle, having laterally projecting lifting arms, bearing on the lower surface of each cover section, in combination, a common pivotal bearing with threaded ends, supported on the body of the receptacle, on which are hinged such bail and cover, a compression spring with its respective ends bearing upon the upper surface of such cover sections, and carried by such ivotal bearing, and wing-nuts on the threa ed ends of such pivotal bearing. adapted to adjustably controlthe pressure of such compression spring.

14. In a receptacle 'uiovided with ahinged sectional cover, having the edges extended beyond the body of the receptacle near the bail, in combination, a bail ha ring a spiral loop formed at each end thereof, with angular arms extending therefrom laterally, in opposite directions, under the sections of the cover and a pivotal bearing supported on the body of the receptacle. on which are hinged the bail and cover.

' In testimony whereof I allix my signature in the presence of two witnes es.

I HAC lllllHUllX.

lvitnesses:

Samar Swaxsxx, MEYER Giucnxnruo.

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